Title: Chocolate Pecan Shortbread
Categories: C, O, O, K, I
Yield: 12 Servings

1 c Butter or margarine
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1/4 c Firmly packed light brown
-sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Coarsely chopped pecans
12 oz "M&M's"Semi-Sweet Chocolate
-Mini Baking; divided Bits
Chocolate Glaze; (recipe
-follows)
1 tb Milk; up to 2

Preheat oven to 375øF.(350øF for glass pan) Cream butter and sugars until
light and fluffy; blend in vanilla. Add flour and mix only until blended;
dough will be stiff. Stir in pecans and 1 cup "M&M's"r Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Mini Baking Bits. Press dough into 13 x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle top with 1/3
cup baking bits; press lightly into dough. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until
light golden brown. Cool completely. Drizzle with CHOCOLATE GLAZE. Cut into
bars. Store in tightly covered container. -CHOCOLATE GLAZE- Place remaining
"M&M's"r Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits in a microwave proof
container; add 1 tablespoon milk. Heat 1 minute on HIGH; stir until
chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth; blend in additional
milk, 1 teaspoonful at a time, to reach desired consistency. Pour mixture
into a zipper-type plastic sandwich bag; close bag tightly, removing all
air. Snip a tiny piece off one corner of the bag (not more than 1/8 inch).
Holding top of bag tightly, drizzle glaze in desired pattern.

MAKES ABOUT 24 BARS.

Recipe by: M & M WEBSITE

Posted to recipelu-digest by GramWag@aol.com on Feb 4, 1998